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In The News: Music And Video Games
In my group of private music lesson students, there are several boys who are Minecraft enthusiasts. Minecraft is a video game about breaking and placing blocks to build shelter, food, clothes and...
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Five Little Skeletons
It’s October and students are so ready for Halloween! They have been asking about Halloween activities since August! Thus, I am starting early with Halloween activities. All classes are learning to...
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Ghost Chant Scare!
One of my favorite Halloween activities is to pretend to be ghosts using scarves. Many students remember it from last year and are ready to scare themselves and their friends! I changed my chant this...
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Follow the Spider Web Lines
“Wow, this is so cool!” “It’s a spider web!” “Do we get to be spiders?” Students are surprised and amazed when they walk into the music room to see a blue spider web on the floor. They immediately...
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The Spider Numbers Game
I created a spider numbers game using the giant floor spider web. With pictures of spiders, I numbered them from 1 to 10 and left 6 blank spiders. As a class, we talked and decided an action...
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Call for Materials: Sound Garden
I am excited to announce that I have teamed up with Kelly and the Butterflies class to create a Sound Garden at The Parish School. Having a Sound Garden promotes music learning outside the classroom,...
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Happy Halloween!
It’s a great day to have rain to get in the Halloween spirit! Many students have asked about making the skeletons and in some classes we did not get a chance to make them. Click Skeleton Pieces for a...
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“Root-A-Toot-Toot” Story and Instruments
Thanks to the Houston Symphony, the Parish students had the opportunity to play real brass instruments (trumpet, trombone, and French horn) to our story, Root-A-Toot-Toot by Bernice Myers. After...
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Culture In Focus: Russia!
Every February, the Intra Curricular Activities Teachers (ICATs) team focus on one culture to learn more about in-depth. This year, as a salute to the Winter Olympics, we are learning about Russia! The...
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“May There Always Be Sunshine”: Student’s Versions
As we progress in our study of Russia, each of class has created their own version of the song “May There Always Be Sunshine.” They chose something that they enjoy or like and want there to always be....
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Five Little Skeletons
It’s October and students are so ready for Halloween! They have been asking about Halloween activities since August! Thus, I am starting early with Halloween activities. All classes are learning to...
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Ghost Chant Scare!
One of my favorite Halloween activities is to pretend to be ghosts using scarves. Many students remember it from last year and are ready to scare themselves and their friends! I changed my chant this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Follow the Spider Web Lines
“Wow, this is so cool!” “It’s a spider web!” “Do we get to be spiders?” Students are surprised and amazed when they walk into the music room to see a blue spider web on the floor. They immediately...
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